GHSA-57hq-95w6-v4fc
MEDIUMDevise has a confirmable "change email" race condition permits user to confirm email they have no access to
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Description
Impact
A race condition in Devise's Confirmable module allows an attacker to confirm an email address they do not own. This affects any Devise application using the reconfirmable option (the default when using Confirmable with email changes).
By sending two concurrent email change requests, an attacker can desynchronize the confirmation_token and unconfirmed_email fields. The confirmation token is sent to an email the attacker controls, but the unconfirmed_email in the database points to a victim's email address. When the attacker uses the token, the victim's email is confirmed on the attacker's account.
Patches
This is patched in Devise v5.0.3. Users should upgrade as soon as possible.
Workarounds
Applications can override this specific method from Devise models to force unconfirmed_email to be persisted when unchanged: (assuming your model is User)
class User < ApplicationRecord
protected
def postpone_email_change_until_confirmation_and_regenerate_confirmation_token
unconfirmed_email_will_change!
super
end
end
Note: Mongoid does not seem to respect that will_change! should force the attribute to be persisted, even if it did not really change, so you might have to implement a workaround similar to Devise by setting changed_attributes["unconfirmed_email"] = nil as well.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 💎RubyGems | devise | all versions | 5.0.3 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for devise. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update devise to 5.0.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-57hq-95w6-v4fc is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-57hq-95w6-v4fc is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-57hq-95w6-v4fc. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-57hq-95w6-v4fc in your dependencies?
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